The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 186
Felicia bent down and scooped Anne into her arms. Anne just draped herself over Felicia’s shoulder, all sleepy and content.
The nanny watched them with a little sigh. “Miss Anne is usually so picky about who she’ll go to when she wakes up. I’ve never seen her this attached to someone who isn’t family.”
Felicia just gave a small, quiet smile.
A moment later, Max came in through the door and saw Felicia holding Anne. As soon as Anne spotted her dad, she reached out for him, asking him to carry her instead.
Felicia glanced at Max. Neither of them said a word about what had just happened, both quietly pretending everything was normal. Max took Anne from Felicia’s arms, holding her close and gently rubbing her back.
Anne was always clingy right after a nap.
While Max held her, something about him shifted. The usual cold, intimidating vibe melted away, replaced by warmth and a kind of soft, fatherly affection.
“Let’s clean up your face, okay?” Max asked in a gentle voice.
Anne nodded, so he carried her to the bathroom.
The nanny made a cup of milk for Anne and brought it over. Anne stood in front of her dad, both hands wrapped around the cup, sipping quietly through a straw. Max picked up a brush and started combing her hair, tying it into cute little pigtails like he’d done it a thousand times before.
Felicia sat on a chair nearby, just watching the two of them.
Once Anne was all set, she bounced right back to her usual cheerful self, bubbly and bright.
But then Max said it was time to go.
“This is a hospital. You can’t stay here too long.”
Felicia looked at Max, and he met her gaze for a split second.
He was taking Anne away on purpose.
Anne didn’t want to leave. “No, no, I want to stay with Evelynn.”
Max’s voice was soft but firm. “Anne, if you get sick, you’ll have to get shots and take medicine. Then you’ll be stuck at home and won’t be able to go anywhere.”
Anne’s lips trembled. She looked scared. “I don’t want medicine.”
“Then let’s go home.”
Anne turned to Felicia, her eyes pleading.
As soon as she hung up, Jeremy came in. He saw her red, puffy eyes. “What happened? Did they take Anne?”
Felicia nodded. “Max took her.”
Jeremy caught on right away. “Did he say something to you?”
Felicia grabbed a tissue, wiped her nose, and took a steadying breath. “We need to keep a close watch on the follow-up with Westfield Clinical Research.”
Jeremy frowned. “He threatened you.”
Felicia let out a bitter little laugh. “Of course he did. The girl he cares about most just got hurt.”
“This is Autumnridge,” Jeremy said seriously. “He can’t just do whatever he wants here.”
Felicia nodded.
The room got quiet.
Jeremy looked at her, understanding that it wasn’t the threat that hurt the most. What really broke her was knowing that Max probably wouldn’t let her see Anne again.
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Is this coming to an end...
Oh nooo!! Don’t tell me Max will get washed ashore on a remote island then loses all his memory, then falls inlove with the local girl who saves him. Then when he meets Felicia again he won’t recognize her and breaks her heart again. Additional plot twist is that Felicia is pregnant with their 2nd child. Please pleaseee don’t give us this scenario.. LOL!!!...
If Max can be forgiven Darrin can be forgiven. And I do not like this marriage business but if it has to happen I hope after he gets stranded on some remote island alone while Felicia and his family fight over custody she wins and also gets half his estate. Then by time he comes back she's found having and remarried. Lol...
The writer is good. They're making me interested in Max. I won't say like yet....
It seems the only one who hasn't suffered is Max. Even his family fakes anger and disappointment all their own doing so they suffer a little. Everyone else has suffered. Luke and Jeremy unrequited. Felicia has suffered the most from family to unrequited to romance to long suffering Mother. Even baby Anne never had a mother til Felicia suffered then came back only to suffer some more. lol...
Oh no what did Colton do?... I have a bone to pick. When Olisha had to go the hospital why beg for Felicia? When she so loved Max? Seemed like she was in on the setup for Felicia to see a suicide for the 2nd time orchestrated by holden and his brother again. I might drop this series it's becoming endless with no real satisfaction for me. I don't need it to end because it's like a soap opera but if things don't end up making sense, tying up loose storylines it's gonna get old fast for me. Good luck author....
Anne, I think your baby brother is on the way. Thank goodness it doesn't say that Felicia is crying just like the last time but still, there's no willingness on her part. Max! You need to try harder. Make her fall in love with you again....
The writer did a big one with Jeremy's speech to Max. He said almost everything that needed to be said. I have wanted Felicia or someone who knows the past to just tell that whole stinking family what they did and how disgusting they are and what they're doing now how unfair it all is to Felicia. A pity it was only Max but he really needed to hear this (plus more)....
I love the chase of this novel, how you’ve build each of the characters. They almost seem like real. I feel like I know them irl. But however I would like to know what’s max’s pov and what’s going on in his head. I truly believe max’s just a grey character. And also please please please update more!!!...
I was really hoping that Max and Felicia would end up together, but why did Max do that to Felicia? 😭 Is that his way of making Felicia overcome the trauma Holden caused her? I don't think that's helping at all. I just hope Max's character has some redeeming qualities in the coming chapters....